[kilkil]

Agreed!
In my opinion, those who own several discontinued headphones are either collectors or just old audiophiles...

I was thinking old-timer audiophile myself. Though that doesn't really fit Jeweltopia.

 

[Jeweltopia]

Hey, a lot of the younger crowd (myself included) love vintage models. I have friends in their 20s who hunt down discontinued and obscure headphones, including older variants of current production models. There's a thrill to the chase, haha.

 

[DelsFan]

@buke9 that's awesome, I heard them briefly this weekend and they sounded good.

I'm getting stuff dropped off now, so HeadAmp will have the following:

DACS:

• Bricasti Design M3H Direct Stream DAC w/Network
  • Linn CD-T Source + Qobuz Streaming available
• Mytek Liberty Dac II
  • iFi Audio ZEN Stream Source with Qobuz Streaming

AMPS:

• HeadAmp Blue Hawaii Special Edition
  • With Philips XF4 EL34 Upgrade Tubes
• RAAL-requisite VM-1a
• RAAL-requisite PDT-1a
• Sonnare "Emotion" DHT Tube Amp
• HeadAmp GS-X MK2
• HeadAmp GS-X Mini

Portables:

• EarMen Angel DAC Amp

Headphones:

• Audeze
  • CRBN Electrostatic
  • LCD 5
  • LCD XC
• Hifiman
  • Susvara
  • HE R10P
• RAAL-requisite
  • SR1a
• Sennheiser
  • HD 800S
  • HD 660S
• Meze
  • Empyrean
  • Elite
• Stax
  • L700MK2
• Focal
  • Celestee
• Dan Clark Audio
  • Ether C
• AKG
  • K1000

YEAAAA:
Headphones:

• Audeze
  
  • CRBN Electrostatic

Looking forward to hearing the CRBN headphones; have been wondering about them for many months now!

 

[Zachik]

Hey, a lot of the younger crowd (myself included) love vintage models. I have friends in their 20s who hunt down discontinued and obscure headphones, including older variants of current production models.

Hence my "collector" comment

There's a thrill to the chase, haha.

100% agree.

See you all tomorrow. Cannot wait...

 

[kilkil]

I'm all setup for the meet today. Pork and brisket smoking, bread baking, table full of amps and headphones.

 

[JeestersMandelbrot]

Just saw the headamp post on IG and found this thread. Excited to see you guys again!

Shiit Bifrost 2
SMSL SP200
Audeze LCDX (2021)
Sennheiser HD650
Hifiman HE-4XX

Have a couple open bottles I’ll smuggle over:
Makers Mark Cask Strength
Willet Pot Still Reserve

 

[Zachik]

TL;DR
Amazing host, delicious food, great people, oh and also some audio gear

Tom, thank you once again for hosting us. What an amazing experience!!

 

[buke9]

I can do nothing but echo the the words of @Zachik another great meet with great people,food,spirits and gear.
I also started a Impressions thread https://www.head-fi.org/threads/nas...ead-fi-meet-april-30-2022-impressions.963190/ .
I just want to say thanks again Tom for your hospitality.

 

[kilkil]

I like Talisker a lot. It's as good as it is underrated. I find it to be the Scotch analogue to my favorite Gin, St. George Botanivore, which I prefer over Hendricks and even Monkey distillations.

I know you recommended St.George about 4 months ago, though I just got my hands on a bottle. I'm by no means a gin expert, though this is quite nice and the best gin I've tried.

 

[warrenpchi]

I know you recommended St.George about 4 months ago, though I just got my hands on a bottle. I'm by no means a gin expert, though this is quite nice and the best gin I've tried.

Thanks, I'm so glad you enjoyed it! It's my favorite by far, in that it somehow manages to be quintessentially gin, while being complex and subtle enough to not be too one note (Juniper).

 

[kilkil]

The next meet thread has been posted: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/tn-center-hill-lake-whiskey-fi-head-fi-meet-oct-15-2022.963377/